Stonington, Deer Isle Tides Today
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Stonington, Deer Isle runs a mean tidal range of about 9.4 ft. This month the highest water, 11.9 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 26, and the lowest, a -1.4 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| High tide | 5:30 AM | 9.3 ft |
| Low tide | 11:39 AM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 5:53 PM | 9.8 ft |
Today on the water at Stonington, Deer Isle
Today at Stonington, Deer Isle: high tide at 5:30 AM (9.3 ft) and 5:53 PM (9.8 ft), low tide at 11:39 AM (1.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly cloudy then slight chance light rain with NE winds 2 to 7 mph, 56°F. Sunrise is at 6:12 AM and sunset at 4:23 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Cloudy | W 1 mph | 50°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain | NE 2 to 7 mph | 56°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Stonington, Deer Isle is
Stonington, Deer Isle sits at 44.1533° N, 68.6617° W on the Gulf of Maine, about 17 mi south of Blue Hill, ME. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Bar Harbor (NOAA 8413320), 28.0 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 7 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Buoy F01 - Penobscot Bay, an offshore buoy reporting wind, waves and water temperature, 17.9 mi away.
The tide at Stonington, Deer Isle
Stonington, Deer Isle has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. For the water around it: Gulf of Maine tides are semidiurnal and large, 9 ft at Boston rising past 18 ft toward the Bay of Fundy.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Bar Harbor, station 8413320. High tide comes about 8 min later and low tide about 6 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.91 times the reference.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Bar Harbor and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8414348. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Stonington, Deer Isle
- Oceanville, Deer Isle: 3.4 mi, tides at about the same time
- Center Harbor: 8.5 mi, tides about 4 min later
- Little Deer Isle: 9.7 mi, tides about 8 min later
- Burnt Coat Harbor, Swans Island: 10.5 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
- North Haven: 10.7 mi, tides about 4 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Stonington, Deer Isle this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Stonington, Deer Isle this month: Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Stonington, Deer Isle, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 5:59–7:59 AM 6:24–8:24 PM | — 12:49–2:49 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 6:47–8:47 AM 7:12–9:12 PM | 12:11–2:11 AM 1:10–3:10 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:33–9:33 AM 7:58–9:58 PM | 1:24–3:24 AM 1:30–3:30 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:18–10:18 AM 8:43–10:43 PM | 2:36–4:36 AM 1:49–3:49 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:03–11:03 AM 9:28–11:28 PM | 3:46–5:46 AM 2:11–4:11 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 9:50–11:50 AM 10:15–12:15 AM | 4:56–6:56 AM 2:35–4:35 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:37–12:37 PM 11:02–1:02 AM | 6:04–8:04 AM 3:04–5:04 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8414348. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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